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Parasa indetermina
The full-grown caterpillar is 3/4 to 7/8 inch long; basic color is yellow. The body bears pairs of long, horn-like, bristly spines and clumps of smaller spines which are characteristic of several of the slug caterpillars. A useful identifying characteristic is the broad purplish band down the midline of the back. Within the band are narrow whitish longitudinal lines, which may be interrupted by constrictions in the band. Reddish, white, and purple lines occur along the sides. (information from BugGuide)
Deciduous forest. (this specimen was found on a species of oak)
Hosts of the stinging rose moth caterpillar include apple, cottonwood, dogwood, hickory, oak, redbud, sycamore and rose bushes.
Spotted on Oct 11, 2012
Submitted on Oct 13, 2012
30 Comments (1–25)
Excellent, congrats !!!
Fantastic species :)
Looks like a ribbon candy!
Thanks to everyone for the kind comments and to PN for the SOTD designation. I was really surprised to find this caterpillar and its beauty was definitely not lost on me. :-)
Awesome spotting Aaron! Congratulations!
Congratulations Aaron on this SOTD!
Congratulations on a stellar spotting! This moth is amazing! Could you add it to my mission, Moths of the World? Thanks very much!
Felicitaciones en el SOTD
Congratulations Aaron on this Beautiful Spot and SoTD !
Congratulations Aaron. Beautiful SOTD
Congratulations, nice spotting!
Awesome Aaron! Congratulations! It is a very cool caterpillar. If it is just in the south, please mail me one. LOL
Wow!
Wonderful!!!!!
Congrats Pal :)
Congratulations on SOTD and spotting #600 friend! Way to go!!
Congrats Aaron!
Love the coloursjob
Congratulations Aaron !
Congratz Aaron :)
Congratulations Aaron !!!
Congratulations Aaron!
Beautiful! Congratulations!
Congratulations for the SOTD, Aaron, it surely was well deserved.
congrats!
Congrats Aaron! This gorgeous caterpillar has earned you Spotting of the Day honors! Thanks for all of your awesome contributions. From spotting awesome species like this one, to helping properly categorizes existing spottings, we really appreciate it.
"The body of the Stinging rose moth caterpillar bears pairs of long, horn-like, bristly spines and clumps of smaller spines which are characteristic of several of the slug caterpillars."
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